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Ninette Bishay, Partner, Hogg, Shain & Scheck was interviewed and quoted in the fall CPA PIVOT Magazine 11, 09, 2019 Article for CPA PIVOT Magazine How #MeToo changed the workplace Two years ago, a movement to end sexual harassment took hold across the globe. Now, business leaders are facing a new paradigm. The greatest change
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Hogg, Shain & Scheck are proud supporters of the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) Screenwriting Awards. Being a gold sponsor, we are always excited to recognize Canada’s talent and emerging local artists. In the 23rd year, 2019 WGC Screenwriting Awards were held on April 29th, at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning’s Koerner Hall
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Hogg, Shain and Scheck attended the annual Ontario Prayer Breakfast on Monday, April 15th at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Over 800 people gathered together to support our Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) and City Councillors in prayer. The Christian community has been coming together for an annual breakfast since 1969 – an event that
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Summary Why this sector is particularly vulnerable What the law says The role of the Board The role of management Anti-harassment policy and program Addressing complaints Training Beyond sexual harassment: Harassment includes: Sexual Bullying (though has no legal grounds) Verbal abuse Discrimination Up to the person who alleges harassment to say whether it is harassment
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What is GST/HST? GST/HST is a type of value-added tax. In theory, should apply to all consumption irrespective of whether the supplier is in the for-profit or non-profit sector. There are special GST/HST provisions for the non-profit sector to exempt certain “public good” or non-commercial-like activities in an attempt to minimize the compliance burden for
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3 new & revised accounting & auditing standards for charities & not-for-profit organizations Fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2019 Early adoption permitted 2017 annual improvements to existing ASNFPOs Section 4433 & 4434: Tangible & intangible capital assets held by charities & not-for-profit organizations The roof of an owned building HVAC
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March 19, 2019 CPA Canada Federal Budget Commentary Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s message with Budget 2019 is that, thanks to the Federal Government’s investments over the past three years, things are going well — especially for the middle class: more Canadians have full-time jobs, unemployment is at historic lows, wages are growing, consumers and businesses
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On Saturday, Feb 2nd, HSS exhibited and attended the Ontario Board/Administrators’ Conference at the Peoples Christian Academy in Ontario. The conference provided an opportunity to learn from school senior managers and expand our knowledge on specific challenges of Christian schools. As many of our clients fundraise, the seminar on “Fundraising That Does Much More than
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We were pleased to attend the “Creative Community Gathering” at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts to celebrate a new year with Soulpepper Theatre Company. The evening was quick to fill up and start buzzing. With interactive live entertainment everyone felt the energy. With expression rooms and photo booths, everyone felt involved in
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On December 27, 2018, the Department of Finance Canada announced the income automobile tax deduction limits and expense benefit rates that will apply in 2019 when using an automobile for business purposes. The following two changes are effective January 1, 2019; Mileage Reimbursement Rate in Canada for 2019 The tax-exempt automobile allowance paid by employers to employees who use
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What is the Maximum Canadian Pension Plan Contribution? The CPP contribution rates and maximums for 2019 are as follows: Maximum Pensionable Earnings: $ 57,400.00 Annual Basic Exemption: $ 3,500.00 Maximum Contributory Earnings: $ 53,900.00 Contribution Rate: 5.10 % (Employee and Employer) Maximum CCP Employee Contribution: $ 2,748.90 Maximum Employer CCP Contribution: $ 2,748.90 The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) will gradually
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On January 14th, 2019, Hogg, Shain and Scheck attended Foreign Tongue, a Next Stage Theatre Festival performance presented by The Toronto Fringe, at The Factory Theatre. Both The Toronto Fringe Festival and The Factory Theatre are Not-for-Profit clients of the firm. Foreign Tongue is a new musical by a Toronto-based, Yugoslavia-born writer, Lola Xenos, that
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